Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bach 's Sarabande from the E minor Lute Suite may at first seem to be a freely flowing melody ; in reality , it is a skilful decoration of what was probably a simple basic conception : The rhythm ( bar 2 ) is really a diminution of ( bar 4 ) ; the quavers in bar 1 are echoed in augmented values in bar 3 ; while the note succession in bar 1 is used again to form bars 3 and 4 . |
| 2 | Where the lessor recovers possession after the making of an order under s 138(3) above , the lessee may at any time within six months from the date on which the lessor has recovered possession , apply for relief ; the court may grant the lessee relief , subject to such terms and conditions as it thinks fit ( s 138(9A) ) . |
| 3 | The dominant response may at present be a favourable one , but this is only maintained so long as it implicitly accepted that functions are being successfully and rationally fulfilled . |
| 4 | The debate which may ensue from involving another person in a decision may at times seem to complicate things , but more often than not it adds to the validity of the decision . |
| 5 | Government optimism that the crime wave may at last be under control will be little consolation to Franc Hyde . |
| 6 | The Insurer may at its own expense take proceedings in the name of the Insured Person to recover compensation or secure an indemnity from any Third Party in respect of any loss or damage covered by this insurance and any amount so recovered shall belong to the Insurer . |
| 7 | In respect of any claim or series of claims for which this cover provides an indemnity to an Insured Person against his/her legal liability , the Insurer may at any time pay to the Insured Person the limit of indemnity after deduction of any sum(s) already paid as compensation or any lesser amount for which such claim(s) can be settled , and upon such payment being made , the Insurer shall relinquish the conduct and control of and be under no further liability in connection with such claim(s) except for payment of costs and expenses recoverable or incurred prior to the date of such payment . |
| 8 | On that basis , Mr Williamson , and on the basis that you propose and acknowledge others do not accept that this new settlement should at least in this plan period be for about fourteen hundred dwellings , what level of employment land provision can be taken out of the Greater York figure and assumed to be in the new settlement ? |
| 9 | I think we have to face facts , first fact is the the priority of the board must at this time be survival . |
| 10 | When we are required to respond to Green Papers , White Papers or Royal Commissions , whether we are negotiating over the Courts and Legal Services Bill or standard fees in the magistrates ' courts , the quality of our response must at the very least match that of other interested parties and groupings . |
| 11 | The five point try should at least ensure that the ball is in play more often . |
| 12 | IRAQ 'S splintered opposition may at last have found its voice . |
| 13 | If that too decides prices are too high , the record industry may at last be forced to reduce them . |
| 14 | The austerity of the positivist programme may at first sight seem highly scientific , with its rigid adherence to what can be measured and its banishing of all that is not the immediate fruit of experience . |
| 15 | If any such lien is not satisfied within a reasonable time the Carrier may at his absolute discretion sell the goods , or part thereof , as agent for the owner and apply the proceeds towards the monies due and the expenses of the retention , insurance and sale of the goods and shall , upon accounting to the Trader for any balance remaining , be discharged from all liability whatever in respect of the goods . |
| 16 | The Colonial Secretary , Oliver Lyttleton , announced in October that all the proposals were accepted save only for the suggestion that the Gold Coast should at once be transferred from the Colonial Office to the Commonwealth Relations Office . |
| 17 | It is impossible to foresee how life will work out , but a reasonable attempt should at least be made to avoid the obvious pitfalls . |
| 18 | If Mr Hussein had the wit to get out of Kuwait before the Americans and their allies can push him out , the war would have lost its overriding purpose — and the coalition might at last have lost its cohesiveness . |
| 19 | The curator-in-chief in charge of sculpture , Jean-René Gaborit , asked that the courtyards of the Richelieu wing be covered so that his department might at last have the space to show pieces from stores and also sculptures brought in from the Tuileries gardens and elsewhere , many of them suffering from atmospheric pollution . |
| 20 | The Old Pretender could at any time become a menace if taken up by England 's enemies . |
| 21 | In his private practice he had adults in psychoanalysis and some children too , though with children he now concentrated more on the ‘ therapeutic consultation ’ , where he found that a single interview could at times unhitch a developmental hold-up . |
| 22 | The loss of sudomotor function seen in constipated patients in this study would at first indicate a degree of impairment of the sympathetic nervous system which would result in the loss of inhibitory tone on gut smooth muscle . |
| 23 | An ideal operational amplifier would at all frequencies exhibit infinite gain , no electrical noise , zero output impedance and infinite input impedance so that the mathematical operation would be completely determined by the feedback network . |
| 24 | He pulled the drapes back , and it helped a little — the mixed twilight and yellow sodium light would at least be enough to prevent Alison from falling over the bag in the middle of the floor . |
| 25 | Basing himself on authority from the United States , La Forest J. concluded that any other rule would at best be inefficient , and at worst could lead to financial chaos : see pp. 194–197 . |
| 26 | He found the teenage years confusing — college would at least provide a different background , new faces , fresh distractions and , eventually , the chance to shake off ghetto restrictions , to escape . |
| 27 | If the threads are faulty or if the weaving goes awry , the fabric will at best be " seconds " . |
| 28 | Indeed , one can point to notable successes such as the investigations of the intelligence agencies ( see above ) , but the sheer size of the federal bureaucracy means that oversight can at best be random and episodic . |
| 29 | Failure of a biomaterial can at best cause discomfort to the patient and at worst can be fatal . |
| 30 | Ronald Dworkin , in his book , Taking Rights Seriously ( Dworkin , 1978 ) , is one of the academic authors who has recently reintroduced a perspective reflecting these approaches into British legal theory through his argument that the fragmented process of legislation , adjudication and administration can at least be checked if not comprehended when measured against rights , rights which derive ultimately from the master principle of equal concern and respect . |